January Term 2027

CRW1011: Creative Writing

Associate Professor John Rose

Meets 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. each class day

Students in this course begin to develop their skills in generating creative writing. Emphasis in the class is placed on genre experimentation, generating strategies, revision strategies, and readings in all genres which could include fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction, and children's literature. Emphasis on the elements of fiction and poetry prepares students for more advanced creative writing classes. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: none.

PSY2016: Positive Psychology

Assistant Professor Jordan Schotz

Meets 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. each class day

Positive psychology introduces students to the empirical study of human strength, spanning topics such as gratitude, money and happiness, healthy relationships, creativity, resilience, grit, stress reduction, and altruism. Positive psychology emerged as a distinct field in the late 1990s, and since then it has generated a large volume of primary research and practical applications. Based on the core belief that mental health is more than the absence of illness, positive psychology seeks to uncover what makes people flourish. Students will learn the philosophy and findings of positive psychology, as well as its influence in fields such as economics, sociology, and neuroscience. Course content is presented in readings, lectures, and experiential activities. Students will demonstrate their thinking and learning by completing a variety of assessment activities, which may include projects, papers, presentations, discussions, and exams. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: none.

CRW3021: Poetry Workshop

Associate Professor John Rose

Meets 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. each class day

This course will concentrate on the production of original poetry through in-class exercises, readings, and an expectation of extensive independent practice. We will examine readings for all the basic elements of poetry and there will be additional readings on various schools of contemporary poetry. We will study and practice multiple poetic forms and there will be weekly assignments to practice more structured prosody. We will also spend time on reading and performance strategies. Students should be prepared to do weekly readings and written responses, extensive creative work, and extensive revision work. Class meeting time will be used for doing readings together, studying poetic forms, doing writing exercises, and workshops in which students will share and discuss each other’s work. Each student will be expected to lead at least one of these workshops. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: Students must have completed three courses at the 2000 level, one of them in the EN discipline, with grades of C or higher, as prerequisites for this course. Students cannot receive credit for both CRW2021 and CRW3021.

FLM3022: Sci-Fi Filmmaking

Associate Professor Eric Stewart

Meets 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. each class day

In this course, students will engage in the full filmmaking process, from script to screen. As a team, they will collaboratively produce an episodic series of short films (3 – 5 min each) set in a Martian colony breaking away from Earth’s influence to assert its own cultural identity. Operating as both cast and crew, they will analyze scripts, film scenes, edit video, and release the series within the three-week J-Term timeframe. Emphasis will be placed on developing production skills, including camera operation and set lighting, on-location sound recording and industry-standard post-production workflows. By the end of the course, students will have hands-on experience across every stage of an independent film production. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: none.

PHE1165: Winter Hiking/Outdoor Activity

Instructor, Heather Stinson

Meets Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon and 1:15 to 3:15 p.m.

This course will use on- and off-campus trails to teach students skills related to cross country skiing and/or hiking. Course may not be repeated. (1 credit)

Prerequisites: none.

DRW1011: Drawing

Instructor, Annie Ewaskio

Meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern each class day

This course introduces students to drawing skills through close examination of natural form, texture, objects, landscapes and the human form. Students explore line as outline, contour and gesture, and tone as variation in surface light. Through works of master artists as well as their own work, students study composition, point of view and critical perspective. Student-directed critiques after each rigorous drawing unit assist in furthering appreciation for different ways of seeing. A final project, developed by the student to demonstrate expression of line and application of drawing skills, culminates in a student exhibit. Lab fee / materials fee applied to this course. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: none.

COM3067: ST: Media Fandom

Assistant Professor Eric Milman

Meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern each class day

This course will be an exploration of the importance of media fandom, fan conventions, and fan creations (e.g., fan art, fanfiction, etc.) from the 1960’s to today. It will also explore the three waves of fandom research that began in the 1980’s. During this course, students will select a media fandom community to study online, performing a Netnography to better understand their chosen fandom both broadly and specifically. Students will be expected to attend synchronous, online class meetings where lectures and class discussions will be held. While time will be set aside to work on assignments in-class, major activities (such as the Netnography) may require students to spend some additional time outside of class to complete their work. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: COM1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or COM1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or COM1071 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00

COM3079: ST: Digital Storytelling

Assistant Professor Brandon Doherty

Meets 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern each class day

From TikTok to Twitch, Pixar to PlayStation, stories are all around us in the digital age. What makes us gravitate to these stories? Which themes are popular in modern storytelling and what do they reflect our society? How is society transformed by these stories and the technologies that transmit them? In this hands-on intermediate online course students will explore these questions and others, while examining the evolution of storytelling conventions, techniques, and technologies across history, from prehistoric cave paintings to the recent explosion of generative artificial intelligence. Through several hands-on projects students will also have the opportunity construct their own shorthand narratives using various digital media platforms and technologies. Activities and instruction will emphasize narrative structure and conventions in fiction and non-fiction narrative, well as writing, production, and editing techniques. Projects may include podcasts, infographics, storyboards, short films, interactive and Al-based stories. (3 credits)

Prerequisites: none.

HTH1185: Every Move Counts

Instructor, Jenna Fernandez

Meets 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Eastern each class day

Every Move Counts promotes lifelong physical activity habits by identifying the biological need for physical activity, providing extrinsic motivation for students’ physical activity, fostering an environment for thoughtful reflection and identification of physical activity areas of interest, and leads students to develop intrinsic motivation to maintain an active lifestyle. Students are introduced to multiple types of physical activity and the scientific benefits of physical activity through filtered research and meta-analysis representative of high levels of scientific scrutiny. Students will engage in assigned physical activities, generate and record data in a weekly Activity Tracker, and reflect on their experiences. Students are assessed on attendance, effort in class, quality of activity tracker entries, and quality of final project. (1 credit)

Prerequisites: None

Landmark College Students, On Campus 

Tuition: $5,630 

Room: $240/week

Board: $240/week

Total: $7,070

Tuition (per 1 credit PE course): $905

Landmark College Students, Online 

Tuition (per 3 credit course): $4,220

Tuition (per 1 credit HTH course): $815